Wildlife conservation contributes to many aspects of life and if we lose that we will lose many plant and animal species that benefit us as humans. Wildlife conservation is a must for planet earth to keep an ecological balance. If this balance is disturbed the collateral damage has increased by forty eight percent which makes wildlife conservation a must for the human race. Wildlife conservation was founded by Teddy Roosevelt in 1901 by changing how people viewed animals and natural resources expanding protected forests eventually founding the united states Forest service. over time the laws and preserved forests still remain under protection but plants and animals are still at risk for Endangerment eventually leading to extinction. …show more content…
this is disrupted in many ways like natural selection, natural disasters and poaching, poaching bing the biggest contributor to animal endangerment. if we lose one type of species we will lose diversity and complexity that is a necessity for a healthy ecosystem. for every animal that is killed legally one is killed illegally in the united states in other parts of the world the problem is far more devastating. Poachers usually target animals of value like the african elephant,spotted leopard, black rhino for their horns or fur. The illicit animal and plant trade is slowing the population growth of endangered animals furthering their path to extinction making an unbalanced ecosystem. Poaching is estimated that it is worth around two hundred thirteen billion a year, easy saying when rhino horn goes for 60,000/kg. This is due to beliefs in and around eastern Europe that some animals possess “medicinal properties” even though rhino and elephant horn carry no such thing. No medical properties have been found in horns (mainly made up of Keratin a protein found in hair, fingernails and animal hoofs) and skin of the targeted animals But some animals do carry medicinal properties such …show more content…
Over time humans have spread out using different resources in different places expanding changing the environment that surrounds us today due to human interaction we have altered natural resources as well as animals the world provides for us changing their habitat and genetic code by abandoning natural selection substituting for artificial selection for higher yields of natural resources to satisfy our demands. such as meat vegetables,fruit etc. most artificial selection involves gmo’s (genetically modified organisms) by doing this we have lost most of the natural mechanisms the world has to offer such as migration,mutation and the gene pool of many spices. changing the landscape around us is also a contributor to animal endangerment we at a high rate most animals cannot adapt fast enough leaving them insufficient life sustaining sources crippling their lifestyle some may die and some my benefit from this like the northern mosquito relying on people for their blood to raise their young usually laying there eggs in puddles during the wet season and in the dry season in man made reservoirs benefiting birds that feed off of the mosquitoes result brid population rises and has dramatic affects on the environment this is why it is important to conserve and protect
And subsequently, new policies and laws are created to give people equal access to wildlife. The question regard conservation is very much alive today. And United State needs conservation of wildlife. And the Federal department responsible for conservation, department of the interior are under attack with President Trump new budget plan. So it’s important to keep pushing for better laws and policies to protect
The ecosystems around the world are vital aspects of our everyday lives. Without the many resources and materials we harvest or use, life as we know it would be drastically different. In modern society, money is prioritized over essential benefits from nature. Due to this unfortunate truth, the stability of the environment has decreased on a global scale. Several of these issues include pollution, destruction of habitats, and causing species to go extinct due to events such as overfishing. Another human-caused problem is deforestation, particularly in the Amazon Rainforest.
Accepting the doctrine of Animal Rights can result in the extinction of native animals, and also cause adverse effects on the environment. Another consequence of accepting the doctrine of Animal Rights is that humans will no longer be able to control foreign predators (pests) via traps, hunting, fishing and poisons. Many foreign animals have been introduced to different ecosystems over the course of history, and is very likely to have caused many extinctions of indigenous species. This occurs because they compete with native animals for habitat and food, and sometimes introduce new diseases. Maintaining the indigenous species and thus biodiversity is important because animals depend on each other in a food web, and an extinction in one can result in many more following. For example, the introduction of possums to New Zealand in 1837, has led to the extinction of many indigenous bird species such as the Bush wren, Laughing owl and the Native thrush. Another reason is that the extinction of animals has negative flow-on effects on the environment. The diversity stability hypothesis states that biodiversity acts as a stabilizing factor in ecosystems, and thus highly diverse ecosystems can act to reduce impacts of changes in the environment (Thibaut, 2012). We should therefore probably, not support human rights, as the elimination of pest control is very likely to result in many indigenous species to go extinct, and the resultant reduction in biodiversity will impair its ability to buffer out the environmental changes caused by humans, such as climate change. Additionally, because the reduction in biodiversity has been caused by humans in the first place, it is probably our responsibility to minimize the harmful
Extinction is no longer just a natural process. It is an enemy, slowly changing our world into a barren wasteland where life is as rare as a flower in the Arctic Circle's winter. The wolf, the tiger, the caribou, the elephant, the bison, the cheetah, the sequoia cactus, the redwood tree – all of these and so many more things are on the verge of disappearing from our planet forever. Extinction is the most pressing environmental issue of our time, because if it continues the way it is going without anything being done to counteract its causes and consequences, there will soon be no environment left for there to be debates about.
Cats and dogs are fun to play with and fun to be around. However, some people go for snakes, birds, or rodents; most people usually prefer a four-legged animal like a cat or dog. Dogs and cats share seldom similarities, but they 're totally different. They have different attitudes, habits, and needs. Wanting love, loyalty, and protection, a dog is a choice. Cats, on the other hand, don 't need attention nor love. Sometimes do we take advantage of our animals because of their size and vulnerability? Beating, improper care, and use of fighting, causes harm to our furry pets. Inflicting pain and making our animals suffer is atrocious. Because our animals can 't speak for themselves, we need to speak for them and stop animal abuse.
At the same time, humans can use these resources for the good of the environment. According to the suggestions of Ed Pitt, humans can “Stop killing so many game animals. Shorten and restrict hunting seasons. Reduce hunting areas. Reduce access. All ATVs should be restricted to private property. More animals die on our highways and railroads than are killed by wolves. Reduce speed limits. Our wildlife protection and law enforcement is ridiculously understaffed and underfunded. Do something about that. Poaching is an ongoing and mostly unpunished crime. All of our planet's diverse and beautiful wildlife is being pushed into extinction.” There is so much we can do to help instead of hurt
Think of a world with no adorable red pandas or no grizzly bears. What a world that would be like? Everyday an animal gets hurt or dies because of illegal hunting or habitat loss. Endangered species are when an animal is close to extinction because of over hunting, over fishing, or even habitat loss. Hunting is not okay and it has to stop. Although animals are nice to see and very friendly, nevertheless, killing species is detrimental because it's very bad harming one specie because it can throw off other animals food chain and once a species is gone, there is no way of ever bringing it back.
Humans are destructive. Not a lot of us think about how what we do affects the world around us. We almost act like we are the only ones on this planet. We go around polluting and destroying our world with no regard for our actions. The things that live out in the wild are paying the price for it. Every day that passes there is another animal or plant that is placed on an endangered list. This is happening at an alarming rate. Because of man’s desire to expand and conquer their surroundings, there are animals and plants that are on the brink of extinction that will not be around for our kids and future generations to enjoy if something is not done about it now. This problem has been going on for hundreds of years. There are animals and plants that can only been seen in paintings or early photography. It is because of our early ancestors that we have this problem today and we have to do more to prevent more animals and plants from disappearing forever.
Although it may not seem saving or protecting endangered animals is important, it actually and truly is important because animals around the world are being killed for wildlife market goods which is illegal and destroys the species population in that environment. Citizens should take more concern with taking care of these endangered animals before they become totally extinct and will no longer be seen on the face of the earth. Recently researchers have found that poachers (hunters who hunt animals for their value with trading illegal merchandise) are killing thousands of animals a day, and they are doing so even to this day. These species should be treated with more responsibility and care. They are even being killed by human interactions
Biodiversity loss can lead to extinction, and hurt human life. It is our responsibility to take care of the environment. We bring in machines that harm the environment and destroy animal life. We need to limit ourselves on how much land and resources we consume. There are major issues that are causing species to become extinct and hurt our way of life and other animals do to the change in food chain.
Everyone’s all seen those wildlife shows on tv. The shows on National Geographic and such, showing animals in beautiful environments, everything lush and growing and nothing at all wrong that could threaten these creatures and places. But, have anyone seen the other side? The side where all these beautiful creatures and plants starve, are decimated by predators that have never been there before, and sometime even become poisoned by their very own homes and habitats? Of course no one has. That doesn’t mean that its not happening. It is happening, and its happening everywhere. And guess who is to blame? People. Society. Humans as a race pollute the environment, hunt animals simply for their parts, fish way more than humans will ever need just for the sake of money, introduce new species to new places for our own gain, and even purposefully destroy entire regions just for human expansion. And its starting to take its toll. While it is true that nature is constantly in flux and certain species come and go, humans are causing more species to disappear in the past few hundred years then nature has ever caused since the age of the dinosaurs, and therefore it is up to humans to repair the damage caused, be it cleaning the environment and habitats of these creatures, or taking more direct action to protect and preserve the species that are on the brink of extinction.
Loss of biodiversity is an environmental issue that is causing a lot of global concern. Some of the main causes for loss in biodiversity are alteration of habitats, increasing levels of pollution and human population growth. There are measures that are being taken worldwide to prevent loss of biodiversity. Many wildlife sanctuaries have been built worldwide to preserve the lives of various endangered species. However, it is important to remember that every individual has a role in the protection of wildlife and biodiversity. Every human being should play his part of the role by following simple rules such as stopping others from the hunting of endangered species, preventing deforestation, encouraging reforestation and creating awareness among fellow human beings.
Some main causes of Endangerment are habitat loss, pollution, hunting, competition from non-native plants and animals, plant collecting, logging, clearing forests, and trading animal parts. The growing population also causes some effect because man cause most problems. Diseases or viruses are al...
Biodiversity conservation is about saving life on Earth in all its forms and keeping natural ecosystems functioning and healthy. Biodiversity is being depleted by the loss of habitat, fragmentation of habitat, over exploitation of resources, human sponsored ecosystems, climatic changes, pollution invasive exotic species, diseases, shifting cultivation, poaching of wild life etc. Since the human beings are enjoying all the benefits from biodiversity, they should take proper care for the preservation of biodiversity in all its form and should prevent the degradation as well as the destruction of the habitats thereby maintaining the biodiversity at its optimum level which will ultimately conserve the biodiversity for the future generation.
NEED AND PURPOSE FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY: Biodiversity, a contraction of “biological diversity,” generally refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth. The very existence of human species and sustainable development depend on biodiversity conservation, therefore the need for conservation of biodiversity is basically for this reason that all living creatures need other creatures and plants in one way or the other. At least 40 per cent of the world’s economy and 80 per cent of the needs of the poor are mainly derived from biological resources. Biodiversity is necessary for our existence as well as valuable in its own right as it provides the fundamental building blocks for the many goods and services which are essential